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hey there! I'm monica 

I pride myself on making amazing style and design accessible for everyone, regardless of location, budget, or ability! My design philosophy is rooted in authenticity + attainability - If I can do it, you can too! My work has been featured in countless publications, but I take the most pride in homeowners that have been personally inspired by my DIY ideas and have tried something in their own homes!

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One of the most fun makeovers we’ve done to date (and one of the biggest transformations!) was our dreary to cheery family room makeover. Let me just tell you, it was also a TON of work. After we removed the dated wallpaper (using this fab method, which made it so much easier than we anticipated), we stenciled a wall that made a huge statement. Without this stencil, the room would totally be lacking the personality it now has. We are in love.
The most important thing to do when stenciling is to purchase a high-quality stencil. This will make the process so much smoother. Our go-to stencil source is Royal Design Studio– we seriously don’t mess around with anything else! They’re just the best re-usable heavy plastic stencils around. Funny story: we loved the look of this Herringbone Shuffle stencil so much that we decided to use it in this family room. However, when we opened it up (right before we started stenciling- oops!), we realized we accidentally ordered the Get Ziggy with It stencil ,which is still awesome, but not quite as organic and random as we wanted.
Get Ziggy With It Stencil
So, we recreated the look of the herringbone shuffle on our own by randomly painting some of the openings. Ha! So, if you love this look, save yourself some trouble and order the right stencil!
Stenciling offers big bang for your buck! For the cost of just paint and the stencil, you can have an amazing focal wall that will wow everyone who comes into your home, but getting started can be daunting if you’ve never done it before. If you’re new to stenciling, but want to give it a try, make sure you check out our post all about how to stencil, which includes everything you need to make the job go smoothly.
Picking the right colors is key, too. We wanted a fun, bright, cheery color palette and I think we totally nailed it, (if I do say so myself.)

One other thing to note: this wall took us approximately 10-12 hours to finish. Stenciling is no joke, people, but again, it’s sooooo worth the end result! So, grab your best friend, a fabulous stencil from Royal Design Studio, and go to town!

To check out the rest of this room, click HERE.
To watch this full episode of Knock It Off, click HERE
Have you ever tackled stenciling a wall? Did we convince you that you TOTALLY SHOULD??

 

The comments +

  1. I literally did a spit take when I saw that wall…I am in LOVE! It looks amazing and pulls the room together like I doubt anything else could. Great job!

  2. Emily says:

    This is so sharp and fun! Love it. I think I would try it on a smaller area (maybe on a framed print?) first, but I love the concept! Bought some new stencils this weekend; I can’t wait to try them out!

    ~Emily
    http://www.theorangeslate.com

  3. This is awesome! And yes I totally have stenciled one wall and it took forever. I created the stencil myself which was interesting lol. But it is the most fun and happy place in our home. Stenciling is hard but sooooo worth it!! http://chaoticallycreative.com/2012/12/05/modern-ecoforest-themed-childs-room/

  4. […] Colorful Stenciled Wall – this great project utilizes a stencil from Royal Design Studio to create a colorful and gorgeous random herringbone accent wall. […]

  5. […] next level and made them look so elegant and chic. Using Royal Design Studio stencils are great for accent walls as well, they help bring a fun and unique design to any room. Our first round winner and blog star […]

  6. […] see more details behind the scenes, check out East Coast Creative’s blog post: Colorful Stenciled Accent Wall {Knock It Off} and their show: Knock It […]

  7. Adeliada scranto says:

    I Love yout ideas! Im super crafty myself! The last largest project i had was when i refurbished a coffee table i found next to the trash bin! I sanded it, painted, used a table cloth effect, then put a clear gloss coat on it…it came out beautiful! Maybe i could send pics of it!
    Love you guys!

    Adeliada (Addie)

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